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The phrase 'a deterrent effect' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when describing any sort of consequence that serves to discourage someone or something from engaging in an unwanted behavior. For example, "The harsh fines had a deterrent effect and caused most drivers to obey the speed limit."
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There's a deterrent effect there".
Does this really offer a deterrent effect?
Not surprisingly, there is a deterrent effect.
But the evidence of a deterrent effect is thin.
"But my research shows that there is a deterrent effect".
"That has a deterrent effect," the Western diplomat said.
Human Rights Watch welcomed the move but called for prosecutions to create a deterrent effect.
O'Toole says that the prosecution is meant to have a "deterrent" effect on scammers.
She hopes this will happen by imposing a fine that could have a "deterrent effect".
But the force might have a deterrent effect if Russia was considering destabilising the Baltic states.
Having 4,000 American soldiers stationed at Kandahar Airport has a deterrent effect.
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